Sleepsex: Uncovered [Paperback]

Michael Mangan Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2001

Sleepsex: Uncovered, the first book to be published on sexual behavior that occurs during sleep, sheds light on questions such as,"How many people have sleepsex?" What causes it?" What can be done about it if it is a problem?""What are the legal implications of sleepsex?" In plain language, Dr. Mangan summarizes what sleep experts have written on sleepsex, and provides a detailed and thoughtful analysis of over 60 persons´ first-hand experiences with sleepsex. Dr. Mangan´s analysis reveals what direct experience with sleepsex is like, and how it affects those involved. Readers´ comments: "Your book will be of great value to the general public, patients, sleep medicine professionals, and to the legal profession." Mark Mahowald, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center. "Thanks for sending me your book. I enjoyed reading it, especially because it includes so many first-hand accounts. The use of the Internet to collect! data is original." J. Allan Hobson, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.

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About the Author

Psychologist Michael Mangan, Ph.D., has studied human behavior and experience for over ten years. Dr. Mangan holds an M.A. in Academic Research Psychology from Humboldt State University, and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of New Hampshire. For the past three years, he has been conducting research on sexual behavior that occurs during sleep. He has conducted a thoughtful and detailed analysis of over 60 cases of sleepsex, and is an expert in the varieties of sleepsex experience. He publishes the only Web site (www.sleespex.org) that focuses specifically on sleep sex.

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Sleepsex: Uncovered

by Michael Mangan

INTRODUCTION

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night to your bed partner’s amorous advances only to discover that he or she happens to be dead asleep? Have you ever been told that you engage in some type of sexual activity while you are asleep? If you’ve had either of these experiences, you’re not alone. However, you may feel alone in your experience because sexual activity during sleep—“sleepsex”—is not widely recognized as a type of sleep-associated behavior.

If you have had direct experience with sleepsex, or are simply intrigued by the topic, this book will provide answers to many questions you may have. In the first chapter I summarize what has been written on sleepsex by sleep experts. Useful information is presented in question-answer format. The bulk of the remainder of Sleepsex: Uncovered is made up of brief, and in-depth, sleepsex “stories.” These stories reveal what direct experience with sleepsex was like for over 60 persons, and how it affected them.Comments such as these from visitors to the site suggest that they found the site to be a useful resource and a source of comfort and support:

“I just wanted to let you know I truly appreciate the effort and time you’ve put in creating your site. I appreciate the fact that you take this disorder seriously and offer a supportive network to many with this issue.”

“I’ve just discovered your webpage. I’ve been searching and searching the web for months, trying to find information on this subject. I am a 37 year-old woman and I initiate sexual contact with my husband while I’m sleeping. My first husband told me I did this, but I didn’t believe him. After 10 years of marriage to my second husband, I no longer doubt that I do this.”

To those who are curious about, or who have personally encountered sleepsex, it is my hope that this book will similarly helpful and informative.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris, Corp. (December 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401037666
• ISBN-13: 978-1401037666
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,213,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)